The Police in Lagos have arrested the General Overseer of
Holy Family Ministry, a.k.a House of Mercy, located in Ogolonto area of
Ikorodu, Lagos, Pastor Ernest Nwankwo, who was alleged to have sent a member of
his church to kidnap a boy for ritual purpose last week.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi
Braide, confrmed the arrest:
“Yes, the Pastor has been arrested today (yesterday) around Ebutte Meta.”
Pastor Ernest Nwankwo, who is 50 years old, is an indigene of
Nsugbe, Anambra East
Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The ritualist’s den was uncovered in a building owned by the
suspect last Wednesday, with at least eight victims said to have been kidnapped
from different parts of the country, rescued.
The den was uncovered following the apprehension of a mother
of four, Mrs Rosemary Chukwu, who hid a seven-year-old boy inside a box. She
confessed to have abducted the boy, identified as Emmanuel Emeka, on the
instruction of her Pastor (Ernest Nwankwo) for ritual purpose.
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